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Vaughan lands US gig
Johnny Vaughan has become the latest UK presenter to land his own show in the US.
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UKTV commissions first ad-funded show
UKTV has commissioned its first advertiser-funded programme, with a parenting series for UKTV Style paid for by food company Cow & Gate.
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NewsSRH deal gives Emap 22 local stations
Emap added 22 local radio stations to its portfolio this week after taking full control of Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) in a deal that values the company at£391m.
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C4 orders 'edge of death' series
Channel 4is hoping to build on the success of mountaineering docu-drama Touching the Voidwith a new series about people trapped in perilous situations.
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Five nabs Prison Break
Five has bagged Prison Break, the 'must have' drama from this month's LA Screenings, for a reputed£400,000 an episode.
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ITV embarks on regional roadshows
ITV is kicking off its proposed£3m annual out-of-London production fund, with a series of roadshows across the country.
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Bravo post buys EQ
Bravo Post Production has bought a£100,000 eQ editing system from manufacturer Quantel. The editing, grading and versioning system can operate at either standard or high-definition resolution. The eQ system was bought to replace Bravo Post's Quantel Editbox system, which had been in use for the past seven years. Bravo Post ...
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NewsVaughan to front ABC show
Johnny Vaughan has become the latest UK presenter to land his own show in the US.
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NewsC4 Cruise stunt could backfire, warns Graef
A Channel 4 stunt in which film star Tom Cruise was sprayed with water could spark a backlash by politicians, Roger Graef has warned.
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NewsHenman match serves up 4.9m for BBC1
Tim Henman's first round match at Wimbledon was an inevitable success with viewers as the closely-fought game hit 4.9 million (38%) at 5.50pm on BBC1.
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Andy Duncan speech to Faithworks in full
Thank you for inviting me to give this lecture. Faithworks does an important job helping churches and Christian agencies make a dynamic and effective contribution to their communities. Its aims are ambitious and its achievements admirable. And because of the leadership of Steve Chalke, it understands better than many organisations ...
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NewsUS reality shows branded 'sweatshops'
Working conditions on reality TV shows in the US are in the spotlight after the Writers Guild of America this week branded them modern 'sweatshops'.
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NewsC4 chief: TV is force for good
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has defended claims by the Archibishop of Canterbury that the media is destroying trust in society, claiming television is a force for good.
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NewsOfcom fines niche broadcasters
Ofcom has handed out fines totalling £30,000 to two digital broadcasters for breaches of its codes.
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NewsWindfall man for C4
Channel 4 has appointed Windfall Films producer/director David Glover to its history and science commissioning team.
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NewsBland: BBC governance plans 'unworkable'
Former BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland yesterday branded the government's plans to shake-up the way the corporation is governed as an unworkable 'fudge'.
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NewsLove Island final draws 5.9m
Viewers rallied for the final of ITV1's Celebrity Love Islandas 5.9 million (27%) at 10pm saw Jayne Middlemiss and Fran Cosgrave walk off with the£100,000 prize money.
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NewsMPs call for justice for 'murdered' TV crew
MPs are calling on the Government to help relatives of a two-man TV crew murdered 30 years ago to 'obtain justice'.
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NewsLiving TV goes broadband
Telewest Broadband has launched a web-based TV service offering a selection of niche entertainment and sports programming, including Living TV, on its Blueyonder website.
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NewsEmap buys SRH
Emap has taken full control of Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) after paying£285.43m for the 73% it did not already own.